Configuring the SUSE download plug-in

Use the Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard to configure the download plug-in for SUSE.

1. From the Patch Management domain, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Manage Download Plug-ins dashboard.
2. From the Servers and Relays table, select the server or relay on which the download plug-in is to be configured.
3. From the Plug-ins table, select SUSE Plug-in.
4. Click Configure. The Configure SUSE Plug-in wizard displays.
   Figure 1. Configure SUSE download plug-in wizard

   
5. Enter the Novell credentials that you use to log on to the Novell Customer Center.

   Novell Username

   Your Novell account user name to the Novell Customer Center. It must have a valid support identifier to download patches.

   Novell Password

   Your Novell account password to the Novell Customer Center.

   Confirm Novell Password

   Your Novell account password for confirmation.

   Large amounts of downloads through this channel might lock you out of your Novell account. Use the mirror server to prevent a temporary lock out from happening.
6. Optional: Enter the mirror parameters if you want the plug-in to download from a mirror server.
   Note: Mirror credentials are required for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 content.

   Mirror URL

   The URL of your mirror server. It must be a well-formed URL, which contains a protocol and a host name.

   To use the Novell mirror server, enter https://nu.novell.com.

   Note: Ensure that you enter your Novell mirror server credentials. If you leave the following fields blank, the download plug-in uses the credentials for the Novell Customer Center instead.

   Mirror Username

   Your proxy user name if your mirror server requires authentication. It is usually in the form of domain\username.

   Mirror Password

   Your proxy password if your mirror server requires authentication.

   Confirm Mirror Password

   Your mirror password for confirmation.

7. Optional: Enter the proxy parameters if the downloads must go through a proxy server.

   Proxy URL

   The URL of your proxy server. It must be a well-formed URL, which contains a protocol and a host name. The URL is usually the IP address or DNS name of your proxy server and its port, which is separated by a colon. For example: http://192.168.100.10:8080.

   Proxy Username

   Your proxy user name if your proxy server requires authentication. It is usually in the form of domain\username.

   Proxy Password

   Your proxy password if your proxy server requires authentication.

   Confirm Proxy Password

   Your proxy password for confirmation.

8. Click OK. The Take Action dialog displays.
9. Select the target computer.
10. Click OK.